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gradually move to the rest of the city by the end of january while the new rates go into effect today you are not required to pay the new rates until later reflected on those mailbox's changing those signs could take up to one month and don't forget if you are using the tollway for the first time in 2012 the tolls went up 87% yesterday so 40¢ toll is now 75¢ with an eye pass to a $50 the extra money will pay for new toll road construction projects over the next 15 years >>the city of chicago filter record number of potholes in 2011 bruise the city patched more than 600,000 bottles and streets and alleyways last year that's up by more than 31,000 in 2010 off city transportation commissioner gabe klein said the condition of chicago streets has deteriorated because of aging asphalt and last february's blizzard's he said the city hopes to save money on paul repairs by getting lower prices from contractors and coordinating the jobs with fertility work s service was very moving, wasn't it? yes, it was. i'm so glad we could be here for larry. at a time like this, friends and family matter
gradually move to the rest of the city by the end of january while the new rates go into effect today you are not required to pay the new rates until later reflected on those mailbox's changing those signs could take up to one month and don't forget if you are using the tollway for the first time in 2012 the tolls went up 87% yesterday so 40¢ toll is now 75¢ with an eye pass to a $50 the extra money will pay for new toll road construction projects over the next 15 years >>the city of...
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ou 15 people are homeless after an apartment fire on the city's west side ... flames ripped through this two-story building less than 400 block of north central ave. the fire began in the attic and intensified within minutes it took fire crews about one hour to put out those flames one firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury during that fire there's no word yet on what sparked this fire >>a woman was killed and house fire in the south suburbs the fire began inside the woman's home yesterday afternoon on the foreign to block a buffalo grove in calumet city 66 year-old elizabeth klimczak was pronounced dead on the scene a man was rescued from home no word on his condition calumet city officials are investigating the cause of the fire >>a man from lakeview has been arrested for trying to take part of wrigley field on with him police said michael vite case not into the city instadium to a construction area early sunday morning he then grabbed some ivy off of the wall but cubs security card before he could escape he is charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass
ou 15 people are homeless after an apartment fire on the city's west side ... flames ripped through this two-story building less than 400 block of north central ave. the fire began in the attic and intensified within minutes it took fire crews about one hour to put out those flames one firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury during that fire there's no word yet on what sparked this fire >>a woman was killed and house fire in the south suburbs the fire began inside the woman's home...
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southern half of the city ... >>there's a musical interruptions ... >>[music: happy birthday to you.. tom skilling] >>wacoal look at this you are all wonderful all of my wgn colleagues! i did not know you had all of this planned ... thank you guys it's so nice it's so special avenue wall here and look at this beautiful cake ... its the city of chicago and all of those great sports teams and there's a weather map on top! and that ribbon is made of beautiful blue icing it's just stunning and here is the wgn logo ... speaking of weather maps you've been looking at them since the age of 14 tom ... look at this picture ... >>nearly 14 years old and the picture but you look like you're about 30 theirere! and check out that three piece suit >>the horrible thing about life in this business you have a photographic record of your visible demise ... >>that's the one and only time i ever wore a dress ... oh my word! i had forgotten about that ... >>didn't we have fun ... and we won some amis! what a great showemmys ! what a g
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portrait hanging in the plaza hotel in new york city ... her character lives there at that hotel and she wreaks havoc ... >>happy tuesday ... it is nice to have some sunshine. there is a big storm going through the southern states ... we have relatively quiet weather until the arctic air arrives here this weekend it is currently 36 degrees at o'hare field ... the white and the pink area on the map is showing where the arctic air is pulling ... you will see the buckling jet stream bring the cold air to us from the northwest with 30 mi. per hour wind saturday and sunday ... that will leave it expeditiously and we will go back into mild air once again next week ... the next cold air will happen at the beginning of february ... the cascades and the rockies will be getting lots of snow and that pineapple express is still very active on the west coast any one of these weather systems can emanate from that into the midwest to play havoc with us here ... but not in the short term fortunately ... the next sign of any snow flurries or accumulation co
portrait hanging in the plaza hotel in new york city ... her character lives there at that hotel and she wreaks havoc ... >>happy tuesday ... it is nice to have some sunshine. there is a big storm going through the southern states ... we have relatively quiet weather until the arctic air arrives here this weekend it is currently 36 degrees at o'hare field ... the white and the pink area on the map is showing where the arctic air is pulling ... you will see the buckling jet stream bring...
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thief may need are a couple of simple pieces of information, like your mother's maiden name or the city you were born in, and they could add their name onto your bank accounts in order to make your money their money. you need help. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock-- the only identity protection company that now monitors bank accounts for takeover fraud. lifelock is the proactive identity protection company with an early warning alert system that is state of the art. when we detect any...
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michael hosking was filling in for mike newsome mike newsome is on administrative leave while a city investigate several cases of alleged police abuse north chicago mayor leon rockingham says that parking was not a good fit for the job there is a city council meeting tonight in the interim police chief position is on the agenda the leader of one of the nation's largest street gangs has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in a violent drug dealing operation last year federal jury here in chicago convicted tino zambrano and three other ranking members of the latin kings on racketeering and extortion and assault charges the fought trial focused on the power over the gang that zambrano had stretching from chicagos little village neighborhood to the east coast and texas former gang members testify the latin kings had constitution and it will books spelling out that there were required to defend their turf with guns it close call for an elderly woman who drove her car to the edge of appear last night it was that montrose harbor her volkswagen was teetering on the edge when th
michael hosking was filling in for mike newsome mike newsome is on administrative leave while a city investigate several cases of alleged police abuse north chicago mayor leon rockingham says that parking was not a good fit for the job there is a city council meeting tonight in the interim police chief position is on the agenda the leader of one of the nation's largest street gangs has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in a violent drug dealing operation last year federal jury...
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18th through 20th the strike has affected 2800 students and several far north suburban communities the city of chicago was pushing owners of high-rise buildings to speed up fire safety improvements following a deadly fire at a building on lake shore drive 32 year-old shantel mc coy was killed early sunday when her elevator door opened and she was hit with a blast of 1500 degree heat from a fire on the 12th floor off fire investigators say that that fire began in an apartment and spread when the couple living there popped open their door across the high-rise was built before 1975 it did not have to have automatic fire alarms sprinklers or sensors to shut down the elevators high-rise owners were supposed to make those upgrades this year but a month ago the city council voted unanimously to delay enforcement until 2015. the father who is accused of binding and gagging his daughter and posting a picture of that on facebook is indicted andre curry was formally charged yesterday with aggravated demanded domestic battery and unlawful restraint he told police that he was just playing with his 22 mo
18th through 20th the strike has affected 2800 students and several far north suburban communities the city of chicago was pushing owners of high-rise buildings to speed up fire safety improvements following a deadly fire at a building on lake shore drive 32 year-old shantel mc coy was killed early sunday when her elevator door opened and she was hit with a blast of 1500 degree heat from a fire on the 12th floor off fire investigators say that that fire began in an apartment and spread when the...
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the city department of streets and sanitation has 183 plows patrolling the main streets and lake shore drive ... chicago shovel dog or cat is a program you can use.org is a program you can use to get some information ... >>i have been here in chicago for 10 years and i am still not used to the winters here ... it's not like this and ireland >>i'm going to go to the gym and then head home ... >>i will leave early tonight highway could be treacherous and tonneauswho knows whether this equipment will be available ... i am wondering if i should just leave now ... >>traffic along lake shore drive is relatively light as it was along the express was this morning perhaps many people decided to stay home today ... >>today was a good day to stay home today ... >>there are several schools that are closing and you can see them listed on the bottom of our screen or you can just go to the web site wgntv.com the chicago public schools are open today >>the snowstorm is already causing hundreds of cancellations at o'hare airport and midway today more than 300 flights are canceled at o'hare southwest ai
the city department of streets and sanitation has 183 plows patrolling the main streets and lake shore drive ... chicago shovel dog or cat is a program you can use.org is a program you can use to get some information ... >>i have been here in chicago for 10 years and i am still not used to the winters here ... it's not like this and ireland >>i'm going to go to the gym and then head home ... >>i will leave early tonight highway could be treacherous and tonneauswho knows...
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coming down in the city of chicago ... so we will average that we come out with six and a half inches of snow maybe 8 in. maximum in the greater chicago metropolitan area we will update this data as more information comes in but so far it will be the biggest snow of this winter season ... we of the coldest afternoon temperature regime and months ... wind is northwest around 25 mi. per hour bringing a big wind chill factor ... we will say seven degrees overnight below zero in the western suburbs ... clouds will thicken and the snow will develop becoming heavy at times through friday afternoon into the evening totals we believe will be between 4-9 in. across the chicago metropolitan area ... temperatures will rise into the 20s overnight tomorrow. it will remain cloudy saturday high 26 degrees. it will not be quite as cold going into sunday where we expect some sleet or freezing rain. >>you need to bundle up and get your shovels ready ... it's time now for today's trivia question: yale university is ♪ ooh baby, looks like y
coming down in the city of chicago ... so we will average that we come out with six and a half inches of snow maybe 8 in. maximum in the greater chicago metropolitan area we will update this data as more information comes in but so far it will be the biggest snow of this winter season ... we of the coldest afternoon temperature regime and months ... wind is northwest around 25 mi. per hour bringing a big wind chill factor ... we will say seven degrees overnight below zero in the western suburbs...
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of snow forecast for the city between two and four to the north suburbs ... temperatures will drop in land into the single digits overnight ... partly sunny cold and in the '20s tomorrow and we will see more snow flurries thursday and friday and we may get accumulations' on friday with a very cold air with the wind chill factor ... >> it's time for today's trivia question: what is the proper term for any flawless diamond over 99 carrots [ woman ] for months, i had this deep pain all over my body. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these new or worsening depression or unu
of snow forecast for the city between two and four to the north suburbs ... temperatures will drop in land into the single digits overnight ... partly sunny cold and in the '20s tomorrow and we will see more snow flurries thursday and friday and we may get accumulations' on friday with a very cold air with the wind chill factor ... >> it's time for today's trivia question: what is the proper term for any flawless diamond over 99 carrots [ woman ] for months, i had this deep pain all over...
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low of 24 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the presidential primary it's the lowest in the city's history the previous record low was 32% set back in 1996 voter turnout for cook county was about 23 percent it's the lowest since 1990 joining us now is our political analyst paul lisnek coast politics tonight on c ltv mitt romney as people really wanted over 50 percent of a vote here >>and there was a low voter turnout ... hard to tell if the apathy factor was and at play here for both sides ... individual votes always matter ... i know you have to put on a good game facebook rick santorum was actually acting a little victorious last night >>he needs to keep the money coming and ... so he can keep this momentum going >>the turnout for young people was disappointingly low and that's who propelled president obama to be elected back in 2008 it will be interesting to see how that demographic performs for the general election >>what's the strategy now ... for guys like newt gingrich and ron paul >>ron paul has an agenda it's hard to say what will become of newt gingrich in this process ri
low of 24 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the presidential primary it's the lowest in the city's history the previous record low was 32% set back in 1996 voter turnout for cook county was about 23 percent it's the lowest since 1990 joining us now is our political analyst paul lisnek coast politics tonight on c ltv mitt romney as people really wanted over 50 percent of a vote here >>and there was a low voter turnout ... hard to tell if the apathy factor was and at play here for...
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she joins us live from city hall. >>northwestern university wants to demolish the old hospital and 1975 bertrand a goldberger building that elicited emotional responses for nearly 40 years preservationists want the city to stop northwestern from tearing this down and now renowned architects are joining in the fight northwestern university wants to tear the hospital down to build a state of the art biomedical research facility connected to its other medical office on the streeterville campus it moved to new facilities and 20 07 and the university is asking for a demolition permit for later this year to begin work on the new facility that the northwestern spokesperson says will attract $150 million a year in federal research grants and bring thousands of jobs to the area ... a coalition is delivering a petition signed by 3000 supporters from around the world to the mayor and the alderman here so far no one has taken sides on the issue ... 80 architects from around the world are asking for the same thing they say that no
she joins us live from city hall. >>northwestern university wants to demolish the old hospital and 1975 bertrand a goldberger building that elicited emotional responses for nearly 40 years preservationists want the city to stop northwestern from tearing this down and now renowned architects are joining in the fight northwestern university wants to tear the hospital down to build a state of the art biomedical research facility connected to its other medical office on the streeterville...
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city ... the school board voted not to give the schoolteacher's their pay raise ... the union filed a labor complaint accusing them of coercing and intimidating the teachers but the mayor said today that based on what he saw he likes what he sees >>we've basically had a three weeks of education to these students' lives that tells you hello the base was before we began just adding an hour and half gives kids 17 more days of education >>our children cannot afford to wait another day to access the tools that they need to gain academic success >>each principal decides how to use the additional classroom time here at mace academy the principal said there's more time for mad science music and drama ... there will be a statement this afternoon the union and cps are preparing to negotiate an new contract >>unusually warm weather continues another day ... >>it will probably make it into the low 50s tomorrow and i have to say i am feeling a bit cheated out there with 40 degrees even though it still 10 degrees above normal ... we may see a little bit of rain in central illinois
city ... the school board voted not to give the schoolteacher's their pay raise ... the union filed a labor complaint accusing them of coercing and intimidating the teachers but the mayor said today that based on what he saw he likes what he sees >>we've basically had a three weeks of education to these students' lives that tells you hello the base was before we began just adding an hour and half gives kids 17 more days of education >>our children cannot afford to wait another day...
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ambitious plans to improve safety >>the city is overseeing this $4 million project the streets under these viaduct are not the only things that are getting worked on ... the project got under way in march and the goal is to complete all 14 projects by september ... the commissioner says it will improve quality of life ... >>it gives the community a sense that it is getting cleaned out ... from a public safety standpoint things will look and will feel better ... that's important to us ... and it will provide a safe and smooth of surface for people to pass underneath these viaduct areas. there are several goals of these ambitious forward plans that involves residential street speed reductions ... improve pedestrian signals with more time for the pedestrians ... and pothole fixes expediently handled ... you can go to the city of chicago website to see this plan and get more information the chicago teachers union is gearing up for a strike if it can't reach a deal with the district. the c t u student union sent out questions to its 25,000 members yesterday and results are expected today
ambitious plans to improve safety >>the city is overseeing this $4 million project the streets under these viaduct are not the only things that are getting worked on ... the project got under way in march and the goal is to complete all 14 projects by september ... the commissioner says it will improve quality of life ... >>it gives the community a sense that it is getting cleaned out ... from a public safety standpoint things will look and will feel better ... that's important to...
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hundreds of business owners have been meeting with police and city officials for guidance ... there were told to remain calm and not change their routines ... they seemed satisfied with the answers there were given ... >>everyone playing well together and not having issues of who was in charge of it should get us through >>security officials recommended that companies have workers properly credentialed and keep an eye out for suspicious packages >>several alderman are proposing tough crackdowns on demonstrations inside city council chambers ... protesters need to have pre approved signs and banners cleared from the mayor's office ... ed burke richard mell carry austin and race war as are sponsoring legislation to quiet down the chamber's >and ray suarez are sponsoring the measure for this quiet chamber legislation in chicago surfer appeared in court this morning on charges that he illegally hit the waves on like michigan 40 year-old racks flodstrom was charged with disorderly contaduct for surfing at oak street beach last month. in the winter you can surf at four different bea
hundreds of business owners have been meeting with police and city officials for guidance ... there were told to remain calm and not change their routines ... they seemed satisfied with the answers there were given ... >>everyone playing well together and not having issues of who was in charge of it should get us through >>security officials recommended that companies have workers properly credentialed and keep an eye out for suspicious packages >>several alderman are...
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and 181 visits to city cooling centers. power has been restored at a retirement home in northlake... after severe storms knocked out their power overnight. and residents will be moved back into their homes today... amy rutledge is live in northlake with the latest. the evacuation began 5:00 late sunday afternoon like much of the surrounding area the concourse plaza retirement home lost regular power during a strong storm sunday the backup generator died a couple of hours later with 270 elderly residents the fire crews were called quickly to get them safely to other locations ... 30 different fire outfits from around the area responded ...: buses and ambulances transported those with critical conditions ... dark stairways and hallways were a challenge in removing people from the building because of the elevator is not working ... they hope to have them returned here by 1230 this afternoon ... the whole evacuation concluded last night around 430 this morning ... we have staff spread out in different locations we want to make
and 181 visits to city cooling centers. power has been restored at a retirement home in northlake... after severe storms knocked out their power overnight. and residents will be moved back into their homes today... amy rutledge is live in northlake with the latest. the evacuation began 5:00 late sunday afternoon like much of the surrounding area the concourse plaza retirement home lost regular power during a strong storm sunday the backup generator died a couple of hours later with 270 elderly...
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. >> tang8 announced they have an agreement with the city to set up a sound system at the intersection of michigan on sunday mid-20s which happens to be the start of the need of summit. that location marks the end of the march rally that is expected to begin at noon on sunday. the march and rally is being led by the iraq veteran against the war, the permit had been approved for the grant park rally and march but the news today was that the officials got an e-mail last night that reaches an agreement to set up the stage and sound system here. organizers are also asked about what message they may have for the black block anarchist's that are supposedly going to show up, these are the protesters that wreak havoc in cities like seattle and vancouver over the years during these international summits. organizers did not want to address the past behavior directly instead this is what they said. >> the violence we are concerned about is the violence that happens with people who are meeting at mccormick place. to focus on people in the streets is focusing in the wrong place. we will respect the
. >> tang8 announced they have an agreement with the city to set up a sound system at the intersection of michigan on sunday mid-20s which happens to be the start of the need of summit. that location marks the end of the march rally that is expected to begin at noon on sunday. the march and rally is being led by the iraq veteran against the war, the permit had been approved for the grant park rally and march but the news today was that the officials got an e-mail last night that reaches...
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imposes a tax on top of that under alderman william cochrane had a proposal that the city would tack on another $740 he said the extra revenue could help the city keeps six mental health clinics open mayor emanuel plans to close them to help balance the city's budget the first to closures are set for next month if bicycling is the way that you would like to get around you may be able to take a ride with the help of a new bicycle sharing program mayor rahm emanuel chose a company from oregon to operate that program he is presenting the plan to the full city council today the mayor said will be paid for by membership user fees advertising and sponsorships millions of dollars are coming from federal grants as well in the medical watched warm weather has a downside for people with multiple sclerosis when temperatures rise it can significantly affect cognitive functioning in people with ms researchers followed a people over one year half of them were ms patients during warmer outdoor temperatures the ms patients performed worse on tests involving processing speed and memory the study auth
imposes a tax on top of that under alderman william cochrane had a proposal that the city would tack on another $740 he said the extra revenue could help the city keeps six mental health clinics open mayor emanuel plans to close them to help balance the city's budget the first to closures are set for next month if bicycling is the way that you would like to get around you may be able to take a ride with the help of a new bicycle sharing program mayor rahm emanuel chose a company from oregon to...
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the city of evanston is getting ready to celerate fourh of july with its annual parade. bob jordan is live in evanston where parade goers are staking out their spots. >>this time tomorrow thousands of people will be lining central street here in evanston getting ready for the big fourth of july parade so many people will be out here as a matter of fact days ago residents began staking claim along the sidewalks for prime real estate ... >>the city decided they have to establish a date when you could do it it got silly with all these chairs ... >>it's evanston's version of don't take my spots ... lawn chairs rope anything they could think of to hold a space for the prime positions for parade viewing on the fourth of july ... >>our place was taken the same place we were sitting in 30 years we had to go next to that it was horrible ... >>crafty residents of a evanston had begun to stake their claim on coveted shade areas along the parade route to watch the bands and floats and the marchers going by ... >>we went out 1130 saturday night got the flags the rope the chairs it's
the city of evanston is getting ready to celerate fourh of july with its annual parade. bob jordan is live in evanston where parade goers are staking out their spots. >>this time tomorrow thousands of people will be lining central street here in evanston getting ready for the big fourth of july parade so many people will be out here as a matter of fact days ago residents began staking claim along the sidewalks for prime real estate ... >>the city decided they have to establish a...
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linked to last week's extreme heat most of the recent victims also suffered from heart disease the city is putting out and after action report on what was done to prevent heat related death officials say that that report will list what can be improved for the next stretch of extreme weather chicago's last after action report was issued after the blizzard in february of last year there is an alert issued in the grand crossing district on the south side to one of home burglaries' there were a total of four in three days at the end of june police say the offenders entered into the victim's residence is while they were away and still various items in one incident three suspects for loading stolen items into a green "mea culpa" anyone with information should call chicago police president obama's called on congress to pass a one-year extension of the bush tax cuts only for middle-class americans >>under the president's plan families earning less than 1200 $50,000 a year would not see their taxes go up with those cuts expire january 1st the president said that the country has been hurting over
linked to last week's extreme heat most of the recent victims also suffered from heart disease the city is putting out and after action report on what was done to prevent heat related death officials say that that report will list what can be improved for the next stretch of extreme weather chicago's last after action report was issued after the blizzard in february of last year there is an alert issued in the grand crossing district on the south side to one of home burglaries' there were a...
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this airport is widely thought of as the economic engine driving the city of chicago along with passenger traffic the revenue it brings in the cargo is vital ... expanding cargo is a logical step next step o'hare airport is having a banner year as we continue to invest in this major asset for the city ... this multimillion project is expected to create 1200 construction jobs 1200 permanente on site cargo jobs and other regional jobs related to development and will provide approximately $600 million in economic benefits to the airport over the life of the agreement at no cost to the chicago taxpayer >>o'hare is one of the busiest cargo hubs in the world with millions of tons of cargo handled and 2011 this will be funded by a $130 billion investment and millions in airport funding as well ... >>11,000 jobs will come to this area ... this will be built on 65 a. of undeveloped property in the northeast quadrant of the airport ... the mayor said its crucial part of the airport expansion >>firstly export secondly infrastructure thirdly skills development this project brings everything together
this airport is widely thought of as the economic engine driving the city of chicago along with passenger traffic the revenue it brings in the cargo is vital ... expanding cargo is a logical step next step o'hare airport is having a banner year as we continue to invest in this major asset for the city ... this multimillion project is expected to create 1200 construction jobs 1200 permanente on site cargo jobs and other regional jobs related to development and will provide approximately $600...
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the way it looks now in the city it will be an interesting day with perhaps i'll see ramifications if the temperatures drop later on. hello, i'm alex trebek. for over 10 years now, i've been representing the colonial penn life insurance company and i'm here today to talk with some of their insurance representatives about their guaranteed acceptance life insurance. that was a really good point. hi, alex. hi, everyone. i thought it'd be interesting to hear from you what your customers say are some of the things they like best about colonial penn's whole life insurance. who's gonna start? well, it's guaranteed acceptance for people over age 50. they don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. and it gives them peace of mind knowing that their family has some insurance to help cover funeral costs. and other final expenses. great point, and that's something everybody needs to plan for, especially in this economy. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's an affordable way to provide protection for loved ones. yes, and that rate never goes up. and their coverage never goe
the way it looks now in the city it will be an interesting day with perhaps i'll see ramifications if the temperatures drop later on. hello, i'm alex trebek. for over 10 years now, i've been representing the colonial penn life insurance company and i'm here today to talk with some of their insurance representatives about their guaranteed acceptance life insurance. that was a really good point. hi, alex. hi, everyone. i thought it'd be interesting to hear from you what your customers say are...
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it happened last friday in michigan city, indiana. the "northwest indiana times" reports the boys got angry and starting cursing when they were told to stop playing catch on the bus. the driver and two bus monitors say the boys then started punching and kicking them. when police arrived, officers say the boys admitted to the attack because they didn't like being told to stop "playing around." the boys were cited for battery and released to their parents. the victim of a brutal attack in chicago's bucktown neighborhood is still undergoing surgeries and struggling with the injuries she suffered two years ago. natasha mcshane and her friend were attacked by a mugger with a baseball bat while warlking in the 18 hundred block of north damen. ireland with her parents.. who tell the chicago tribune that natasha still cannot speak or walk. the accused attacker heriberto viramontes, and his alleged accomplice, marcy cruz, are in custody at cook county jail.. facing attempted murder and other charges. a state police report has been released in
it happened last friday in michigan city, indiana. the "northwest indiana times" reports the boys got angry and starting cursing when they were told to stop playing catch on the bus. the driver and two bus monitors say the boys then started punching and kicking them. when police arrived, officers say the boys admitted to the attack because they didn't like being told to stop "playing around." the boys were cited for battery and released to their parents. the victim of a...
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of snow and the city. >> it looked like it was favoring the northern suburbs. these numbers are not carved in stone. the roads are going to go to nice pretty fast. that is why this may be a little more trying than some other storms. time for today's trivia. on this day in 1935, the first 100-thousand-dollar bills were first printed. which u.s. president did they feature? a. woodrow wilson b. grover cleveland c. james madison the answer still to come this midday! [ female announcer ] over every holiday season your mouth has been sipping, snacking, yellowing. nutcracking, gift stacking yellowing. mistletoe'ing, ho ho ho'ing yellowing. and every holiday season, your teeth have been yellowing. fact is if you're not whitening, you're yellowing. crest 3d white whitestrips remove over 10 years of stains, and whiten 25 times better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. life opens up when you do. in a hurry? try 2 hour express whitestrips just in time for a white holiday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief.
of snow and the city. >> it looked like it was favoring the northern suburbs. these numbers are not carved in stone. the roads are going to go to nice pretty fast. that is why this may be a little more trying than some other storms. time for today's trivia. on this day in 1935, the first 100-thousand-dollar bills were first printed. which u.s. president did they feature? a. woodrow wilson b. grover cleveland c. james madison the answer still to come this midday! [ female announcer ] over...
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the american league faces the national league in kansas city at seven. justin verlander and matt cain are the starting pitchers. adam dunn, paul konerko, jake peavy and chris sale will represent the sox, while starlin castro and bryan lahair are going for the cubs. >>i'm the most excited person to be here. i really am. this is totally great an incredible experience for me to be here with these legends and all stars and future hall of fame players it's unbelievable ... defending home run derby champion, robinson cano didn't hit any homers last night. in the second round, the angels' mark trumbo hits one 457 feet to left, and a police officer makes the catch... he didn't advance though. it was jose bautista and prince fielder in the finals, and fielder won it 12- to- seven. it's his second derby championship, and he joins ken griffey junior as the only guys to win multiple titles. single-game tickets for the bears go on sale this friday morning at eleven. you can only get them through ticket- master on the phone or internet. tickets start at $76.00 for pre
the american league faces the national league in kansas city at seven. justin verlander and matt cain are the starting pitchers. adam dunn, paul konerko, jake peavy and chris sale will represent the sox, while starlin castro and bryan lahair are going for the cubs. >>i'm the most excited person to be here. i really am. this is totally great an incredible experience for me to be here with these legends and all stars and future hall of fame players it's unbelievable ... defending home run...
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. >> other city workers are harvesting one of the biggest marijuana fields ever found in the city of chicago. up close there is no mistaking what has been growing. enough cannabis to cover to fulfil its. likely over 1000 plants. a helicopter crew made the big find. >> a lot of it we could not see because it was underneath the tree is. >> some of the plants are 10 ft. high. >> we do not have of room to grow something within this seclusion. this would have to be one of the biggest ones i would think. >> there's a little camp that was set up where there was a watchman's hitting. sitting. >> their harvesting the plants today. >> we fly over it quite a bit. >> and have made it a number of smaller fines. this is a big one. and i'll take a lot of drugs off the street. it will take a lot of drugs off of the street. still to come: a major overhaul at city hall. mayor emmanuel announces an entire new ethics board. coming up next. a new lawsuit has been filed in the penn state sex abuse scandal. and just ahead, the search for jimmy hoffa. what investigators found when they tested i have a cold,
. >> other city workers are harvesting one of the biggest marijuana fields ever found in the city of chicago. up close there is no mistaking what has been growing. enough cannabis to cover to fulfil its. likely over 1000 plants. a helicopter crew made the big find. >> a lot of it we could not see because it was underneath the tree is. >> some of the plants are 10 ft. high. >> we do not have of room to grow something within this seclusion. this would have to be one of the...
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the city is much more fortified ... with nato beginning this weekend we are already beginning to see protest marches nearly every day this week today under the watchful eye of the chicago police department these have become dress rehearsals if you will for the bigger event schedule for the weekend >>we want tom darfur to impose a one-year moratorium on economically motivated foreclosures that includes public and residential housing to accomplish that goal 200 demonstrators marched to locations in the loop to make noise and draw attention >>no political changes have happened in the housing crisis ... we see the moratorium as a way to pressure the banks and the politicians to do the right thing it's a moral imperative communities united against foreclosures and evictions say that they have an effective once before in getting the cook county sheriff's to announce a moratorium ... so they are calling for another ... >>we want people to get the same treatment that the banks to adjust or bailed out have received ... these har
the city is much more fortified ... with nato beginning this weekend we are already beginning to see protest marches nearly every day this week today under the watchful eye of the chicago police department these have become dress rehearsals if you will for the bigger event schedule for the weekend >>we want tom darfur to impose a one-year moratorium on economically motivated foreclosures that includes public and residential housing to accomplish that goal 200 demonstrators marched to...
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a chicago city council committee has endorsed a new plan to rebuild the city's crumbling infrastructure. but not everyone likes the plan. mayor emanuel wants to enlist big corporations, to help pay part of the cost of public works construction projects. but critics remember former mayor daley's deal to privatize parking meters... and they fear emanuel's plan could lead to more of the same. some city aldermen want to learn more about the mayor's plan before they accept it. there are some complicated legal issues and we need time to flush those out ... we need time to look at these amended ordinance as it came out friday even the law department was not sure about oversight matters we have to look at issues of transparency and the administration is trying to address these needs and concerns the full city council will discuss the mayor's plan tomorrow. you will now be able to get a front-row seat at every cook county board meeting.. right at your computer! starting today.. the board meetings will be streamed live online. president toni preckwinkle says the county spent 250-thousand dollars
a chicago city council committee has endorsed a new plan to rebuild the city's crumbling infrastructure. but not everyone likes the plan. mayor emanuel wants to enlist big corporations, to help pay part of the cost of public works construction projects. but critics remember former mayor daley's deal to privatize parking meters... and they fear emanuel's plan could lead to more of the same. some city aldermen want to learn more about the mayor's plan before they accept it. there are some...
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a mile-wide area of the city was evacuated while firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to contain the fire. two people were injured in the the captain of the ill-fated costa concordia cruise ship -- says he was distracted by a phone call when the ship capsized in january. two americans were among the 32 people killed -- when it ran aground off the coast of italy. the captain -- francesco schettino gave his first interview on italian tv last night -- after being released from house arrest. he says he doesn't accept full blame for the wreck -- only that he was "distracted". the carnival cruise line's parent company puts the blame on the captain -- and says he badly mis-managed the aftermath. former fbi director louis freeh says he'll release his report on penn state university's handling of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal tomorrow. freeh and his staff have been reviewing the case for eight months. at the same time -- the university plans to release its internval review of the case -- which was commissioned by the school's board of trustees. sandusky was convicted last m
a mile-wide area of the city was evacuated while firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to contain the fire. two people were injured in the the captain of the ill-fated costa concordia cruise ship -- says he was distracted by a phone call when the ship capsized in january. two americans were among the 32 people killed -- when it ran aground off the coast of italy. the captain -- francesco schettino gave his first interview on italian tv last night -- after being released from house...
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but first a dire warning about how much money is needed to avoid a massive-meltdown of the city's transit systems. for the past 3 years, lance lipinsky has been wowing audiences with the role of jerry lee lewis in the hit tony award winning musical million dollar quartet. tonight you can catch him in his first chicago performance with his new band "the lovers." c-t-a, metra and pace ridership is up, but several key improvement projects remain on hold due to insufficient funding. this- according to a new transit study being released today by depaul university. wgn's marcella raymond is live at depaul university with details. marcella? nearly two-thirds of all people who work downtown get there by train or bus. writer ship is definitely up. the study covers the three. $2 billion a year is needed to keep the system viable. it would have a negative impact on chicagos global identity. this system is old and unreliable. >> we cease lauzon is cropping up again. the electrical systems are a constant problem for the system. they cannot be fixed with patchwork solutions. they have to keep a longer-
but first a dire warning about how much money is needed to avoid a massive-meltdown of the city's transit systems. for the past 3 years, lance lipinsky has been wowing audiences with the role of jerry lee lewis in the hit tony award winning musical million dollar quartet. tonight you can catch him in his first chicago performance with his new band "the lovers." c-t-a, metra and pace ridership is up, but several key improvement projects remain on hold due to insufficient funding. this-...
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>>by protecting our cab drivers who should essentially be protecting the city as well the city health department has made 2000 flu shots available for free distribution they plan a similar event next tuesday for taxi and limousine drivers at midway airport musicians went on strike last week forcing the c s zero to cancel the last saturday show management proposed raising health insurance costs by 7 percent in the new contract both sides reached a tentative three- year deal yesterday and that orchestra ratified the contract when it returned to work today for rehearsals all of this week's concerts will go on as scheduled ... the united states and european ryder cup teams are holding their first practice rounds today at the medinah country club in the meantime the first- ever captains and celebrity scramble will also take place today the captains of previous ryder cup teams celebrities and sports legends will play 10 holes on course #3 the actor bill murray justin timberlake michael phelps and george lopez will participate ernie banks richard dent stan mikita and scottie pippen will also
>>by protecting our cab drivers who should essentially be protecting the city as well the city health department has made 2000 flu shots available for free distribution they plan a similar event next tuesday for taxi and limousine drivers at midway airport musicians went on strike last week forcing the c s zero to cancel the last saturday show management proposed raising health insurance costs by 7 percent in the new contract both sides reached a tentative three- year deal yesterday and...
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mayor emanuel blames past leadership for the city's failing pension plans. he said the city workers will need to contribute more work to an older age and give up the cost of living rises to keep the pension system solvent. he referenced a wgn tribune investigation which found politicians including former mayor richard daley who negotiated sweetheart pension deals for themselves the mayor has sent a letter to city employees telling them of the pension systems are not reformed the funding will go broke or city jobs and services will have to be cut seven wards on the north side will be the first to have their garbage picked up based on a grid system those affected boards are 46-50 and most of the 40th and the 44th the change will go into effect june 11th the city will launch an awareness of for the week before the transition to let residents know when their trash will be recovered mayor emanuel pushed for the grid system arguing that it is cheaper than "n" word by ward plan to see how your award will be impacted go to the web site wgntv.com/weblinks it's a new
mayor emanuel blames past leadership for the city's failing pension plans. he said the city workers will need to contribute more work to an older age and give up the cost of living rises to keep the pension system solvent. he referenced a wgn tribune investigation which found politicians including former mayor richard daley who negotiated sweetheart pension deals for themselves the mayor has sent a letter to city employees telling them of the pension systems are not reformed the funding will go...
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the syrian government had promised to withdraw its forces from cities by tomorrow. but over the weekend the foreign ministry said the regime would *not* commit to pulling its forces out unless armed rebels lay down their weapons. today, there are reports of new clashes between rebel fighters and syrian forces. and for the first time.. cross- border gunfire has injured three people in a syrian refugee camp in turkey. north korea is expected to go forward with a controversial rocket launch this week. the north korean government allowed journalists to record these pictures of the launch site, to back up its claim the mission is to send a science satellite into orbit. but western diplomats say, the launch is just a cover for a ballistic missile test. at the same time, new images from space reveal north korea is preparing an underground cave for its third nuclear test. many analysts see these actions by korea as a bid to extort more aid from the international community. new jersey residents aren't so happy about footing the bill for whitney houston's funeral security. th
the syrian government had promised to withdraw its forces from cities by tomorrow. but over the weekend the foreign ministry said the regime would *not* commit to pulling its forces out unless armed rebels lay down their weapons. today, there are reports of new clashes between rebel fighters and syrian forces. and for the first time.. cross- border gunfire has injured three people in a syrian refugee camp in turkey. north korea is expected to go forward with a controversial rocket launch this...
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to bring attention to inner city violence. brooks will take his first step saying he learned from his experience and he believes it is going to happen in several months >>i believe we will get to those millions he leaves from times square tomorrow morning. he'll make it to chicago on july 15th... and finish in los angeles, in four months. some chicago firefighters and police officers faced off this weekend. the police enforcers football team took on the fire department's blaze, for the first responders memorial bowl. it was at brother rice high school. and the game stayed close until the end. the firefighters pulled off the victory, by scoring with less than a minute left in the game. the blaze defeated the enforcers, 19 to 13. stay with us- jim ramsey is next with your full forecast. [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that living healthy can be fun. see? he's taking his vitamins. one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one
to bring attention to inner city violence. brooks will take his first step saying he learned from his experience and he believes it is going to happen in several months >>i believe we will get to those millions he leaves from times square tomorrow morning. he'll make it to chicago on july 15th... and finish in los angeles, in four months. some chicago firefighters and police officers faced off this weekend. the police enforcers football team took on the fire department's blaze, for the...
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even though the city of chicago has cancelled their fireworks display this year... you can head over to navy pier for their display tonight at 9:00 wgn is re-broadcasting those fireworks at 9:30 p.m., following our shortened newscast. and if you head to the pier, all active members of the military ride the ferris wheel for free tomorrow. coming up: a new theory in the death of a palestinian leader. we'll tell you why eight years after yasser arafat died - some believe his death may have been a crime. and there's a new weapon in the battle against mosquitos. plus...scientists say evidence of the so-called "god particle" could unlock some of the universe's deepest secrets. ot sfilodour man, chanting, snapping fingers: oh, those boys are much too much! those boys are much too much! we got the spirit we're hot, we can't be stopped! we got the spirit! we're hot! we can't be stopped! we're gonna beat 'em and bust 'em... announcer: the smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child's life. both chanting: let's...get... a little bit rowdy. r-o-w--whoo!--d-y. announ
even though the city of chicago has cancelled their fireworks display this year... you can head over to navy pier for their display tonight at 9:00 wgn is re-broadcasting those fireworks at 9:30 p.m., following our shortened newscast. and if you head to the pier, all active members of the military ride the ferris wheel for free tomorrow. coming up: a new theory in the death of a palestinian leader. we'll tell you why eight years after yasser arafat died - some believe his death may have been a...
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and the small city of woodward oklahoma suffered some of the worst devastation. five people in the city were killed, including three children. dozens of others were injured.. and at least 89 homes and 13 businesses were destroyed. it's something i've never had to deal with and don't ever want to have to again. a really devastating thing happened here. in tiny thurman, iowa.. population 250.. at least 75 percent of the town's homes and other buildings were damaged or destroyed. storms also left thousands of people without power in kansas. and the governors of kansas and oklahoma declared states of emergency. the man who confessed to killing 77 people in norway last summer claims he did it in self defense. anders breivik pleaded not guilty in court this morning. he claimed the attacks on july 22nd were necessary to protect norway against a muslim invasion. his trial is expected to last up to 10 weeks. his sentence will be based on his sanity assessment. if convicted, he may avoid the maximum punishment, if he is deemed insane. jury selection begins today in the re-
and the small city of woodward oklahoma suffered some of the worst devastation. five people in the city were killed, including three children. dozens of others were injured.. and at least 89 homes and 13 businesses were destroyed. it's something i've never had to deal with and don't ever want to have to again. a really devastating thing happened here. in tiny thurman, iowa.. population 250.. at least 75 percent of the town's homes and other buildings were damaged or destroyed. storms also left...
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wells fargo chase city group and allied financial are also subject to this ... that's the latest we have all heard the expression keep your eyes on the prize but staying focused on the task at hand can often be difficult here with summerize keeping a sharp mind in reaching our goal is jennifer weigel of trib-u ... >> if you are spending less than 80 percent of your work week during meaningless stuff ... you should be doing what you do best ... we spoke to that author of the iconic book the power of focus there's new content you need to take note of reordering monday through friday people need to write down everything they do during a week ... there are 69 different tasks ... if you're only spending 15 to 30 percent of the time doing what you are hired to do ... you need to narrow this down to what you do well ... in this economy when companies are downsizing employees are being called upon to do a lot of things that were not originally in the job description >> you see this allot that's why you need to get things in writing >> you do not need 60 ways to be succe
wells fargo chase city group and allied financial are also subject to this ... that's the latest we have all heard the expression keep your eyes on the prize but staying focused on the task at hand can often be difficult here with summerize keeping a sharp mind in reaching our goal is jennifer weigel of trib-u ... >> if you are spending less than 80 percent of your work week during meaningless stuff ... you should be doing what you do best ... we spoke to that author of the iconic book...
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we asked: in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer: c. san francisco. the giants had relocated from new york to san francisco in 1958, and met their former crosstown rivals, the yankees in the 1962 world series. the yankees won the series 4-3 with bill skowron scoring the only run of game 7 at candlestick park. we're finally getting a taste of autumn. i should make up to 50 is today. the problem is we are not really in the heart of the coldest air. there will be coming over the next couple of days. the rest of the week you can see temperatures finally beginning to recover. low to mid '50's. that is about where it should be this time of year. it has been a shock to most of themus. it moves up the east coast and comes inland. we left to watch that. will have to watch that
we asked: in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer: c. san francisco. the giants had relocated from new york to san francisco in 1958, and met their former crosstown rivals, the yankees in the 1962 world series. the yankees won the series 4-3 with bill skowron scoring the only run of game 7 at candlestick park. we're finally getting a taste of autumn. i should make up to 50 is today. the problem is we are not really...
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for pulling their permit to march before the nato summit randi belisomo is live outside city hall >>they held with they called an emergency press conference after the city ordered them to move the rally planned during the nato conference the rally was scheduled for may 18th the city's department of transportation had approved the march from streeterville to daley plaza months ago but the nurses got word yesterday that the tour route had been changed ... the city's stances that the march but to end at the petrillo music shell instead of at daley plaza the nurses maintain that the new route will make them less visible as they planned to present a solution to the economic crisis >>this polls nurses out of the public eye we stand together around the world with a strong message that there are alternatives to this g-8 message ... we think there's another solution and that is to tax wall street the g-8 will be held at camp david but the nurses say that it's too difficult to protest their they are prepared to fight the move legally but they have no plan to do so at this point tom skilling ha
for pulling their permit to march before the nato summit randi belisomo is live outside city hall >>they held with they called an emergency press conference after the city ordered them to move the rally planned during the nato conference the rally was scheduled for may 18th the city's department of transportation had approved the march from streeterville to daley plaza months ago but the nurses got word yesterday that the tour route had been changed ... the city's stances that the march...